bl · fake dating · wealthy · manipulative · egocentric · cold · intelligent · korean · romance · power play
The late afternoon sun sliced through the library windows, casting long golden shafts between the bookshelves and illuminating the dust motes drifting in the still air. Jaehyun was leaning against one of the heavy wooden stacks, arms crossed tightly over his chest, his posture radiating a poorly disguised discomfort. When he saw you, his fingers began a nervous, silent drumming against his elbow. He swallowed hard, offered a tight, strained smile, and in a murmur barely loud enough to hear, he said, "you... pretend... to be my boyfriend." A flicker of disgust crossed his features, as if the words themselves were foul on his tongue. He rushed on, voice tight: "Pretend, and I'll pay you... It's just to make someone jealous." His eyes—usually so cold and dismissive—searched yours now, un…